British actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died aged 85, his management company announced Sunday. Prowse died after a short illness, according to his agent Thomas Bowington. CNN reported in 2018 that Prowse was being treated for prostate cancer. “It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for
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British actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died aged 85, his management company announced Sunday. Prowse died after a short illness, according to his agent Thomas Bowington. CNN reported in 2018 that Prowse was being treated for prostate cancer. “It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for
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(CNN Español) — Un incendio en la comunidad de Riosucio en Chocó, Colombia, deja hasta el momento 2 muertos, 1 desaparecido y alrededor de 250 personas afectadas tras consumir unas 50 viviendas, según informó la madrugada de este domingo la gobernación departamental. Crédito: Gobernación de Chocó. Una fuerza de tarea conjunta conformada por las instituciones
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EL PASO, Texas — There were no new Covid-19 deaths reported Sunday morning in El Paso County, and the number of added infections grew by under 400. While hundreds of deaths are currently under investigation in the county, the virus death toll for now held steady at 923, health officials said. They also reported 346
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A vote on whether Swiss companies like Nestlé and Glencore should face greater liability at home for human rights and environmental abuses committed abroad is set to fail after a divisive campaign. While provisional results from the government Sunday showed that more than 50% of voters approved of the Responsible Business Initiative, it did not
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Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — As Hawai’i prisons continue to grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks, volunteers with mutual aid network Coronacare Hawai’i is raising funds to bail out pretrial detainees. “It’s not charity, it’s people helping people in need and contributing to lifting up the community so that we can solve
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When President-elect Joe Biden comes into office, he will inherit the Trump administration’s restrictionist immigration agenda, which cut access to asylum and has kept migrants in limbo in Mexico while they await humanitarian protection in the US. Biden has promised swift change, but it won’t be simple. “They’re realizing that they have two months to
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Two American citizens have reached a settlement in a lawsuit they filed against US Customs and Border Protection after an agent asked them for IDs because he heard them speaking Spanish. Ana Suda and Martha “Mimi” Hernandez, who live in the small town of Havre, Montana, say they were detained by a border patrol agent
Continue Reading The night before Janet Yellen stepped down as Federal Reserve chair in February 2018, she shocked Wall Street by delivering a crushing blow to America’s most messed-up bank. In its final official act, the Yellen-led Fed imposed unprecedented growth restrictions on Wells Fargo — tough penalties that the scandal-ridden bank has never recovered from. Yellen’s
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El Paso, Texas- Highly recommend holding off on decorating for the holidays, as our next cold front is expected to bring in gusty winds beginning around sunset. Western facing slopes of area mountains will see the strongest of these wind gusts. Wind Advisory in place from 5 P.M. – 5 A.M. for Southern portions of
Continue Reading Imagine the foreign subsidiary of a Swiss multinational corporation has been accused of human rights or environmental abuses abroad. Should the parent company be exposed to legal action in Switzerland? That’s the very important question that Swiss voters are deciding Sunday in a divisive referendum that could have far-reaching consequences for firms like Nestlé and
Continue Reading (CNN) — El actor británico David Prowse, quien interpretó a Darth Vader en la trilogía original de «Star Wars», murió a los 85 años, anunció su compañía de representación el domingo. Prowse falleció después de una breve enfermedad, según su agente Thomas Bowington. CNN informó en 2018 que Prowse estaba siendo tratado por cáncer de
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The 8-round exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday ended in a draw. Fifteen years after retiring, the former heavyweight champion squared off against fellow boxing legend Jones Jr. for a fight titled “Frontline Battle.” The World Boxing Council (WBC) supported, commemorated and scored the four-hour live event at the Staples
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Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times. The first time, she was just 22 years old with a full-time job in publishing that didn’t pay enough to cover her rent and grocery bills in Tokyo. “I was really poor,” said Kobayashi, who spent three days unconscious in hospital after the incident. Now 43,
Continue Reading Rugby, like any professional sport, comes with ecstatic highs and gut-wrenching lows — something Dan Carter knows better than most. The former fly-half ended his All Blacks career as the international game’s record point scorer, and a host of accolades, including three international Player of the Year awards and a man of the match accolade
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Rugby, like any professional sport, comes with ecstatic highs and gut-wrenching lows — something Dan Carter knows better than most. The former fly-half ended his All Blacks career as the international game’s record point scorer, and a host of accolades, including three international Player of the Year awards and a man of the match accolade
Continue Reading (CNN) — John Travolta acudió a las redes sociales para compartir un mensaje de Acción de Gracias con sus fans, agradeciéndoles su apoyo tras la muerte de su esposa. La esposa de Travolta, la actriz Kelly Preston, murió en julio después de una batalla de dos años contra el cáncer. Después de un año tan
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There are only so many times you can watch “The Princess Switch.” And maybe you’ve seen every Christmas movie there is. But there are tons of movies out there that, from the right perspective, count as a holiday watch. Here’s a list of some unsuspecting movies that fall into the Christmas genre. ‘Gremlins’ Director Steven
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The 8-round exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday ended in a draw. Fifteen years after retiring, the former heavyweight champion squared off against fellow boxing legend Jones Jr. for a fight titled “Frontline Battle.” The World Boxing Council (WBC) supported, commemorated and scored the four-hour live event at the Staples
Continue Reading “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I has become the most popular song on Shazam, according to Guinness World Records. The catchy song — the second single from the debut EP “The Kids Are Coming” by Tones and I, real name Toni Watson — has been identified 36.6 million times on the music identification app, Guinness
Continue Reading A tall, silver, shining metal monolith discovered in the desert in southeastern Utah — which prompted theories of alien placement and drew determined hikers to its secret location — has now disappeared, the state’s Bureau of Land Management said Saturday. The monolith was removed by an “unknown party” sometime Friday night, the agency said in
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EL PASO, Texas — Now more than ever, local businesses are relying on the communities support to keep their doors open. Many local businesses are used technology to drive up sales this Small Businesses Saturday. “Basically, what they’re looking at are just what ideas they as a small business can do to capture a little
Continue Reading Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis and his spouse have tested positive for Covid-19 and are both asymptomatic, according to a statement from the governor’s office. “This evening, Governor Polis and First Gentleman (Marlon) Reis learned that they have tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement reads. Both are feeling well and will continue to isolate in
Continue Reading The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Saturday night from US Rep. Mike Kelly and other Republicans, after they had tried to invalidate absentee voting and block the certification of votes in recent weeks. The dismissal adds to a growing number of losses in court for Republicans and supporters of President Donald Trump, who have
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Saturday night from US Rep. Mike Kelly and other Republicans, after they had tried to invalidate absentee voting and block the certification of votes in recent weeks. The dismissal adds to a growing number of losses in court for Republicans and supporters of President Donald Trump, who have
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge after the killing of the country’s chief nuclear scientist, as top officials pile blame on Israel. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who became the face of Iran’s controversial nuclear program, was killed in a district east of Tehran on Friday, in what Iranian officials are calling an assassination. “There
Continue Reading The NFL’s Detroit Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, announcing in a tweet Saturday that both were “relieved of their duties.” “They’re both very fine men and we wish them nothing but the best in the rest of their careers,” Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp said in a video
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 2,142 additional known Covid-19 cases and 23 new deaths. There were 218 new cases in Doña Ana County (10% of the state daily total) and four added deaths (17% of state tally), the youngest was a man in his 40s and the oldest a man in his
Continue Reading An Oregon mink farm has reported an outbreak of coronavirus among mink and farmworkers. Ten mink samples submitted all came back positive for coronavirus, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) said in a news release on Friday. The farm has been placed under quarantine, meaning “no animal or animal product can leave the farm until
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is suspending in-person lunches for GOP senators, according to his press secretary Doug Andres, ahead of the Senate’s return next week. Democrats suspended their in-person lunches in the spring as a precaution because of the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus cases are surging across the country — and in Congress. At least
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